For anyone who’s ever hit the snooze multiple times in the morning or struggled to activate the energy levels needed to face the day, music can be a welcome motivator and a natural way to brighten your mood the minute your feet hit the floor. Music can spark a stream of tears or help them […]

How smart is your bathroom? Once called the “necessary room,” the bathroom is not the first room that comes to mind when a high-tech home remodel is mentioned; however, the market for smart bathrooms is booming. According to Sandler Research, the global smart bathroom market is expected to grow at a 10.43 percent compound annual […]

Lack of sleep is more than a minor annoyance for those who don’t get a full night’s rest. According to the Centers for Disease Control, it’s a public health problem. Insufficient sleep can lead to industrial and vehicle accidents that injure others. It also increases the chance of diabetes, hypertension, cancer and other diseases. “As […]

The proliferation of Wi-Fi and smart devices has finally reached laundry with most manufacturers supporting the technology, albeit to different degrees. Currently G.E., Samsung, and LG offer smart laundry models controlled by apps on your smartphone. All you need to enjoy connected laundry is a smartphone, an Internet connection, and a Wi-Fi router. Be sure […]

It’s the stuff busy people have dreamt of for years; an on-demand assistant available 24/7 to make home life run smoother and to-do lists easier to tackle. Amazon Echo may be labeled as a hands-free speaker, but it goes far beyond the realm of playing music and news to make your home run smarter from […]

The latest 4k TVs can deliver the ultimate home theatre experience With four times the clarity of standard high-definition TV, Ultra HD (UHD) — or 4K as it’s more commonly known — is on course to become the next mainstream technology in living rooms across the country. According to a recent study by leading research […]

According to the Home Improvement Research Institute, the market for major household appliances is $23.9 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $27.1 billion by 2020. “With consumer expectations continually changing, appliance manufacturers must be proactive in product design and produce appliances that are durable, energy efficient and easy to use,” says Greg Truex, […]